Legal terminology · Decisions & reasoning
de novo — Anew
de novo means anew. Latin source words and legal terminology examples: De novo review.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Anew
- Latin: de novo
Examples and word parts
De novo review
Review of an issue without deferring to the lower decision on that issue.
Word parts: de (from) + novo (new)
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Related decisions & reasoning terms
- stare decisis — Follow precedent
Reliance on stare decisis
- res judicata — Claim preclusion
A res judicata argument
- ratio decidendi — Reason for deciding
Identifying the ratio decidendi
- obiter dictum — An incidental judicial remark
An observation described as dictum
- prima facie — At first appearance
Prima facie evidence
- a fortiori — With stronger reason
An a fortiori argument
- ad hoc — For this purpose
An ad hoc committee
- de facto — In fact or in practice
De facto control
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals legal terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.